Something to Think about

[Guest guest]

> Beamer on Good Morning America- If you remember, she's the wife

> of Todd Beamer who said 'Let's Roll!' and helped take down the plane that

> was heading for Washington D. C.

> She said it's the little things that she misses most about Todd, such

> as hearing the garage door open as he came home, and her children running

> to meet him. She's now the Mom of a beautiful little girl, .

>

> recalled this story:

>

> I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose

> husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death,

> she shared some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late

> afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the classroom windows and the

> class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the edge of her

> desk and sat down there. With a gentle look of reflection on her face, she

> paused and said, Class is over, I would like to share with all of you, a

> thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is very important.

>

> Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and

> give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic experience will

> end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the Power's way

> of telling us that we must make the most out of every single day.

>

> Her eyes, beginning to water, she went on, So I would like you all to make

> me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home,

> fine something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you

> see, it could be a scent, perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out of

> someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling

> the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light catches one autumn

> leaf as it falls gently to the ground.

>

> Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it may

> sound trite to some, these things are the " stuff " of life. The little

> things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for

> granted. We must make it important to notice them, for at anytime...it

> can all be taken away.

>

> The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed

> out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way

> home from school than I had that whole semester.

>

> Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an

> impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of those

> things that sometimes we all overlook.

>

> Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today. Go

> barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home

> tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For as we get older, it is

> not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do.

>

> If you like this, please pass it on to a friend, if not just delete >

it

> and go on with your life!

>

> Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the

> moments that take our breath away. "

[Guest guest]

Deb,

That is absolutely wonderful that Adam did so well. Is the aide

going to speak to the principal about the teacher accusing her of

lying? That is just crazy.

Way to go ADAM!

Dawna

>

> Well here is something to think about.

> Adam had a science test on Monday and (since I am trying to make

him more independent and responsible for his learning) I didn't get

into the study time. I just told him to do it. Also we have a system

of reward right now (that is rather high!! but for now I have to use

the big guns;where if he gets an A on a test he can buy a game for

his game boy. Just for now we are doing this, I need him to

experience success and then begin to internalize the need to do well

without external rewards, and I would never ask him to get an A if I

didn't think he could get one).

> Anyway, so he brings down his science test for me to see today and

the aide comes too (she wanted me to see the score right away). He

got 90% he did really really well and I wasn't involved AT ALL in his

studying.

>

> Here's the kicker guys. After Adam returned to the class the aide

says to me " Debby I swear I didn't help him on this one LITTLE BIT he

just did all this totally by himself " . And I said " I know Cora, I

heard him reciting these definitions and I knew he knew it " . She

says......(man I could scream!!) " Adam's teacher says that I am

lying, he says I MUST HAVE helped Adam with the test, he couldn't

have done this well all alone. "

>

> The man refuses to believe the aide when she says he did the test

himself. Geez!! I know he can do it!!!!

>

> OH man!!!

>

> Deb

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Deb- great news for Adam. Give him a big hug for me. Kick the

teacher though.

- H

>

> Well here is something to think about.

> Adam had a science test on Monday and (since I am trying to make

him more independent and responsible for his learning) I didn't get

into the study time. I just told him to do it. Also we have a system

of reward right now (that is rather high!! but for now I have to use

the big guns;where if he gets an A on a test he can buy a game for

his game boy. Just for now we are doing this, I need him to

experience success and then begin to internalize the need to do well

without external rewards, and I would never ask him to get an A if I

didn't think he could get one).

> Anyway, so he brings down his science test for me to see today and

the aide comes too (she wanted me to see the score right away). He

got 90% he did really really well and I wasn't involved AT ALL in

his studying.

>

> Here's the kicker guys. After Adam returned to the class the aide

says to me " Debby I swear I didn't help him on this one LITTLE BIT

he just did all this totally by himself " . And I said " I know Cora, I

heard him reciting these definitions and I knew he knew it " . She

says......(man I could scream!!) " Adam's teacher says that I am

lying, he says I MUST HAVE helped Adam with the test, he couldn't

have done this well all alone. "

>

> The man refuses to believe the aide when she says he did the test

himself. Geez!! I know he can do it!!!!

>

> OH man!!!

>

> Deb

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Deb,

First congratulations to Adam.

Second, either you or the aid should not only confront the teacher but advise

the principal of what the teacher is saying. The teacher shouldn't let Adam

get discouraged. He's not saying in front of him but you don't know if he will

overhear it somewhere at school!!!!

B

and Kelli

Deb wrote:

Well here is something to think about.

Adam had a science test on Monday and (since I am trying to make him more

independent and responsible for his learning) I didn't get into the study time.

I just told him to do it. Also we have a system of reward right now (that is

rather high!! but for now I have to use the big guns;where if he gets an A on a

test he can buy a game for his game boy. Just for now we are doing this, I need

him to experience success and then begin to internalize the need to do well

without external rewards, and I would never ask him to get an A if I didn't

think he could get one).

Anyway, so he brings down his science test for me to see today and the aide

comes too (she wanted me to see the score right away). He got 90% he did really

really well and I wasn't involved AT ALL in his studying.

Here's the kicker guys. After Adam returned to the class the aide says to me

" Debby I swear I didn't help him on this one LITTLE BIT he just did all this

totally by himself " . And I said " I know Cora, I heard him reciting these

definitions and I knew he knew it " . She says......(man I could scream!!) " Adam's

teacher says that I am lying, he says I MUST HAVE helped Adam with the test, he

couldn't have done this well all alone. "

The man refuses to believe the aide when she says he did the test himself.

Geez!! I know he can do it!!!!

OH man!!!

Deb